Where does “rollista” come from?
rollista (Swedish) comes from Spanish rollo, from Latin rotulus, from Latin rotula, from Arabic رَطْل, from Classical Syriac ܪܝܛܠܐ, from Classical Syriac ܠܝܛܪܐ, from French litre, from Medieval Latin litra — ingot.
rollista (Swedish): a cast
Definitions
- a cast
Ancestry of “rollista”, step by step
rollista traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish rollo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | rollo | roll; coil; reel |
| 2 | Latin | rotulus | Alternative form of rotula; roll; roll of paper |
| 3 | Latin | rotula | a small wheel; roll |
| 4 | Arabic | رَطْل | — |
| 5 | Classical Syriac | ܪܝܛܠܐ | — |
| 6 | Classical Syriac | ܠܝܛܪܐ | libra, pound |
| 7 | French | litre | litre |
| 8 | Medieval Latin | litra | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | λίτρα | litra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *līðrā | ingot |
via Swedish lista
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lista | a list; a register or roll of paper consisting of... |
via Swedish roll
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | roll | role; roll |